Uterine contraction may not be an independent risk factor for spontaneous preterm birth before 35 weeks in women with cervical shortening.

Kenji HorieKayo TakahashiMakiko MienoShiho NagayamaHiroaki AokiTakeshi NagamatsuAyumi KanataniHironobu HyodoKayoko TeradaMasako HayashiAkihito NakaiNoriko YonedaShigeru SaitoYoshio MatsudaShigeki MatsubaraAkihide Ohkuchinull null

Published in: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2022)

In women with a cervical shortening at 16-34 weeks, presence of uterine contractions at admission may not be an independent risk factor for the occurrence of SPTB before 35 weeks.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
low birth weight
emergency department
risk assessment
smooth muscle